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| name = Steve Mafi |
| name = Steve Mafi |
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| image = Steve Mafi 2014 Rams.jpg |
| image = Steve Mafi 2014 Rams.jpg |
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| image_size = 180 |
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| caption = Mafi representing [[Greater Sydney Rams]] during the [[National Rugby Championship]] |
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| fullname = Sitiveni |
| fullname = Sitiveni Mafi |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|09|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Fairfield, New South Wales|Fairfield]], [[ |
| birth_place = [[Fairfield, New South Wales|Fairfield]], [[New South Wales]], Australia |
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| height = {{convert|2.01|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
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| school = [[Westfields Sports High School]] |
| school = [[Westfields Sports High School]] |
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| university = |
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| relatives = |
| relatives = |
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| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] |
| position = [[Lock (rugby union)|Lock]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]], [[Number 8 (rugby union)|Number 8]] |
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| currentclub = |
| currentclub = [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]] |
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| years1 = 2010–2014 |
| years1 = 2010–2014 |
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| clubs1 = {{Rut |
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Leicester Tigers}} |
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| apps1 = 81 |
| apps1 = 81 |
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| points1 = 55 |
| points1 = 55 |
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| years2 = 2014 |
| years2 = 2014 |
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| clubs2 = {{Rut |
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Greater Sydney Rams}} |
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| apps2 = 8 |
| apps2 = 8 |
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| points2 = 0 |
| points2 = 0 |
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| years3 = 2015–2016 |
| years3 = 2015–2016 |
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| clubs3 = {{Rut |
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Force}} |
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| apps3 = 26 |
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| points3 = 5 |
| points3 = 5 |
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| years4 = 2016–2019 |
| years4 = 2016–2019 |
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| clubs4 = {{Rut |
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Castres}} |
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| apps4 = 56 |
| apps4 = 56 |
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| points4 = 35 |
| points4 = 35 |
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| years5 = |
| years5 = 2019–2022 |
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| clubs5 = {{Rut |
| clubs5 = {{Rut|London Irish}} |
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| apps5 = 45 |
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| points5 = 40 |
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| years6 = 2022– |
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| clubs6 = {{Rut|Oyonnax}} |
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| repyears1 = 2007 |
| repyears1 = 2007 |
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| repteam1 = [[Australian Schoolboys rugby union team| |
| repteam1 = [[Australian Schoolboys rugby union team|Australia U18]] |
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| repcaps1 = 3 |
| repcaps1 = 3 |
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| reppoints1 = 0 |
| reppoints1 = 0 |
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| repyears2 = 2010– |
| repyears2 = 2010– |
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| repteam2 = [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] |
| repteam2 = [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] |
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| repcaps2 = 41 |
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| reppoints2 = 10 |
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| clubupdate = |
| clubupdate = 28 August 2023 |
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| repupdate = 28 August 2023 |
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'''Sitiveni |
'''Sitiveni Mafi''' (born 9 December 1989) is a professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Lock (rugby union)|lock]] for [[Top 14]] club [[Oyonnax Rugby|Oyonnax]]. Born in Australia, he represents [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] at international level after qualifying on [[International rugby union eligibility rules|ancestry grounds]]. |
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== Club career == |
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Mafi previously played for the [[Leicester Tigers]] and [[New South Wales Waratahs]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby |
Mafi previously played for the [[Leicester Tigers]] and [[New South Wales Waratahs]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |access-date= 3 September 2011 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063525/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/leicester_tigers.php?section=1 |archive-date= 16 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/122175.html | title=Leicester swoop for Mafi | work=Scrum.com | date=31 August 2010 | access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_senior_squad.php?player=97551&includeref=dynamic|title=Senior}}</ref> Mafi played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.<ref>{{cite news |
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|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22656677 |
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|title=Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton |
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|publisher=[[BBC]] |
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|date=25 May 2013 |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref> In the final of the 2017–18 Top 14 season he scored a try after coming on as a replacement as Castres defeated Montpellier.<ref>{{cite news |
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|url=https://www.planetrugby.com/castres-stun-montpellier-to-claim-third-top-14-title/ |
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|title=Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title |
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|publisher=planetrugby.com |
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|date=2 June 2018 |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref> |
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He is the grandson of former Tonga captain Sione Mafi Pahulu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/meet-steve-mafi-the-tigers-tongan-hitman-7789264.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/meet-steve-mafi-the-tigers-tongan-hitman-7789264.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title = Meet Steve Mafi: The Tigers' Tongan hitman|date = 25 May 2012}}</ref> He attended [[Westfields Sports High School]] and played his Junior rugby at [[Parramatta Two Blues]] in Sydneys west. In 2007 he played for the [[Australian Schoolboys]]. |
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==Super Rugby Statistics== |
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== Career statistics == |
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=== Club summary === |
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! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Cons !! Pens !! Drops !! Points !! Yel !! Red |
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! Team |
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! Played |
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! Red |
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| [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut |
| align="left" | [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || align="left" | {{Rut|Force}} || 16 || 13 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 |
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| [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut |
| align="left" | [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || align="left" | {{Rut|Force}} || 10 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
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|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career || 26 || 18 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 |
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== Honours == |
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; Leicester Tigers |
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* 1× [[Premiership Rugby]]: [[2012–13 Premiership Rugby|2013]] |
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; Castres |
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* 1× [[Top 14]]: [[2017–18 Top 14 season|2018]]<ref>{{cite news |
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|url=https://www.planetrugby.com/castres-stun-montpellier-to-claim-third-top-14-title/ |
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|title=Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title |
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|publisher=planetrugby.com |
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|date=2 June 2018 |accessdate=13 March 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.rugby.com.au/players/under_20s/mafi,_sitiveni,88132.html ARU profile] |
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/players/under_20s/mafi,_sitiveni,88132.html ARU profile] |
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* {{ESPNscrum|117758}} |
* {{ESPNscrum|117758}} |
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* {{Itsrugby profile|19774}} |
* {{Itsrugby profile|19774}} |
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{{London Irish squad}} |
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{{Tonga Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}} |
{{Tonga Squad 2015 Rugby World Cup}} |
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{{Tonga Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} |
{{Tonga Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} |
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{{Tonga 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mafi, Steve}} |
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Full name | Sitiveni Mafi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 9 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Westfields Sports High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sitiveni Mafi (born 9 December 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Oyonnax. Born in Australia, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
Club career[edit]
Mafi previously played for the Leicester Tigers and New South Wales Waratahs.[1][2][3] Mafi played as a replacement during the 2013 Premiership final as Leicester defeated Northampton Saints.[4] In the final of the 2017–18 Top 14 season he scored a try after coming on as a replacement as Castres defeated Montpellier.[5]
He is the grandson of former Tonga captain Sione Mafi Pahulu.[6] He attended Westfields Sports High School and played his Junior rugby at Parramatta Two Blues in Sydneys west. In 2007 he played for the Australian Schoolboys.
Career statistics[edit]
Club summary[edit]
Year | Team | Played | Start | Sub | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drop | Points | Yel | Red |
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2015 | Force | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | Force | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Honours[edit]
- Leicester Tigers
- Castres
References[edit]
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Leicester swoop for Mafi". Scrum.com. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Senior".
- ^ "Aviva Premiership final: Leicester 37-17 Northampton". BBC. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title". planetrugby.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Meet Steve Mafi: The Tigers' Tongan hitman". 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Castres stun Montpellier to claim Top 14 title". planetrugby.com. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- ARU profile
- Steve Mafi at ESPNscrum
- Steve Mafi at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Living people
- 1989 births
- Australian rugby union players
- Tongan expatriate sportspeople in England
- Tonga international rugby union players
- Leicester Tigers players
- Greater Sydney Rams players
- Rugby union locks
- Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in England
- Australian expatriate rugby union players in France
- Western Force players
- Castres Olympique players
- Rugby union players from Sydney
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- Tongan rugby union biography stubs